Holy Family High School - Spires Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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74 QM! 7 mag! ...52... Scieace . . . Physics students Tony Witt and Dan Weikel test one of the various effects produc- ed by liquid nitrogen. Hands well protected by rubber gloves, Mary Ann McSherry and Dan Borucki pour radioactive salts on the roots of several plants. On the left, Francis Reidy envelops in Saran Wrap the plants which have already absorbed the salts, thus preparing them to place on X-ray film for exposure. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the amount of radioactivity picked up by various plants. Science Club members Mitchell Klaus, Barbara Spratt, Andy Schumacher, and Alan Pason dem- onstrate the effects on fire of foamite manuf- actured by them from baking soda, licorice, and aluminum sulphate.

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,.g,,.,!f , W ,Because man has a mind, he is like God. The intellect is the most precious natural gift bestowed on the human being, and in the hands of each individual lies its development. Its growth must come about through the acquisition of truth: mere knowledge, however, is not sufficient. It is essential that the indi- vidual make his own the facts learned, by profound reflection leading to under- standing and appreciation. Only when hisilearning of facts is accompanied by intense thinking does a person really move toward education. However, each must make his own choice to study or not to study. Teachers explaing tea- chers guide, but they cannot learn for their students. He who chooses not to study suffers a tremendous lossg he who Healy accepts the challenge of study possesses incalculable wealth. icmalafs ,, iff' 6i ,.ujifT5.i Wi? ' e'f'?f.?- f:E9af: fn?- Z . ' t ,sum ,wi at Sf lkiiir .fr 1 -1 : -5- 9'.x: -.7 g 'g',,, , ' ' v ' 'i 1 JI 1 1 1 i ' 1 , .r its '-.-at-E. ' I 1 . 5, Yi' 1 P . if A 3- ,, as a t K' A 3 H .f 7 Q ' X M ' . 1 , imk 'P' - ' - A X 1 I ' 1 ,. 4 if M , ,L W ' ' ' , -f l , ' ,til ,gtg 1' 'V '13 Y i H , SY ,P 1 A N Eu ' ' el- ' f 3 '4 -to S f i q fig. 'Hy , A . I 1 -e a .1 A - :vibe ,Wx X 1 11? 14, - g,. gg.ll ,V ff i 4-35, or latter?-iQ9Qf iff f I L -s 1-

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So that's what a frog looks like in- sidel Robert Bal- lard and lviike Soli discover new facts as they com- mence their first dissection of this WPC- Using a large wooden model, Judy Hellman, Bob Provost, and Joleen Helms explore the intricate myster- ies of the inner ear. , I I i i That wires are better conductors of electricity at low temperatures was the theory forming the basis for the scien- tific study which won for Dan Comstock and Wellington Hughes a rating of Excellent at Tulsa 's Science Fair in March. Holy Family students who participated in the fair were Patti Dewey, Dan, Wellington, Pat Conner, and Gary Anderson. L 'MR TEM Whether animate or inanimate, all creatures reflect in some degree the infinite perfections of the Supreme Architect who designed them. Made as he is of spirit and matter, man . must necessarily find God in part f through His creatures. It is impos- ,f sible to study science conscientiously 5 and thoughtfully without ultimately reaching a deeper understanding of A Q . and love for the Almighty. Scientific knowledge is important -- important in itself and important because it is a tool which man can use in achieving his eternal destiny. if -53-. ....,...,, 1